We Took This Chaos And Made Something Beautiful - The Mum Poem Press Community By Kaitlyn Wislang
Mothers and their children have a uniquely intimate relationship. The mess...
This June, our Mum Poet Club "Poem to Inspire" is chosen by Ellen Clayton
Words by Ellen Clayton
Wendy Cope will be a familiar name to many of you; known for wry humour and...
Elizabeth Murphy, the artist and poet behind @mum_doodles, tells us how she published her poetry book and give us her top tips if you're thinking of self publishing.
Words...
This May, the Mum Poet Club recommended reading is "She Will Soar" edited by Ana Sampson. Mum Poet Club member Daisie Lane tells us why.
She Will Soar is an anthology conta...
This March, Mum Poet Club member Emily Patterson recommends Mary Oliver's Dream Work and tells us how Oliver's poems have influenced her own poetry and her first collection...
Prize-winning poet Heidi Williamson answers Mum Poet Club member Flora Cruft's questions on the ins and outs of becoming a published poet.
Heidi’s first collection ‘Elect...
Mum Poet Club member Maria Tempany tells us how she went from posting poems on Instagram to publishing her our book and selling hundreds of copies to women all over the wor...
Nikki Dudley, author, poet and founder of MumWrite, tells us about an exciting new course that aims to help you achieve your goals as a confident published writer.
2022 i...
There was no poetry about parenting twins, so I decided to write my own: how the collection I am a Spider Mother was born
By Flora Cruft
I can vividly recall the day I sta...
By Madhushala Senaratne
For our final September challenge, Mum Poet Club member Madhushala Senaratne introduces us to "found poetry" and encourages us to have a go too.
If...
By Nicola Dellard-Lyle
Next up in our September challenge, Mum Poet Club member Nicola Dellard-Lyle explains alliterative poetry and asks us to have a go with her.
If you...